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Here&#8217;s the lowdown on how it&#8217;s used in the workplace. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-meta-row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query wp-block-hosts-query has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-query-is-layout-1 wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul data-wp-interactive=\"eh-hosts\" class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-1 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li data-host-index=\"0\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openDetail\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1551 hosts type-hosts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:52px;height:52px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-120x120.png\" class=\"attachment-host_thumbnail size-host_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:60px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-font-size is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h6 style=\"line-height:1.3; 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It has been influenced by a smorgasbord of languages such as Malay and Tamil, as well as Chinese dialects such as Hokkien, Teochew and Cantonese.\n\nUnderstanding Singlish can be complex, especially if you\u2019ve had limited exposure to it. That\u2019s exactly why we\u2019re creating this handy guide. Regardless of whether you\u2019re working with a Singaporean colleague in a <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/resources\/how-global-teams-can-transform-your-business\/\">global team<\/a>, or managing a Singaporean as your direct report in a distributed workforce, it never hurts to expand your vocabulary of Singlish terms!\n\nDisclaimer: Don\u2019t take us too seriously <em>lah<\/em> ok? We\u2019re just trying to spread some Singlish love around the workplace! And if you were wondering \u2014 yes, Singaporeans do switch from Singlish to \u2018proper\u2019 English, depending on the audience they&#8217;re communicating with.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Singaporean guy speaking 4 languages\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4409\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-4.gif\" width=\"360\"\/>\n\n\u00a0\n<h2 id=\"has-new-office-jargon-emerged-since-the-pandemic\">Has new office jargon emerged since the pandemic?<\/h2>\nAs workplaces all over the world shifted towards <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/resources\/the-remote-first-workplace-playbook\/\">remote working<\/a> in the past few years, new phrases have inadvertently cropped up. Since the main forms of communication were over video calls and messages, using relevant phrases has become more important in conveying our intended meanings.\n\nTerms like \u2018Zoom fatigue\u2019, \u2018social distancing\u2019, \u2018burnout\u2019, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/what-is-hot-desking\/\">hot-desking<\/a>\u2019, \u2018asynchronous\u2019, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/social-rust-in-the-workplace\/\">social rust<\/a>\u2019, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/resources\/wellness-at-work-report\/\">The Great Resignation<\/a>\u2019, \u2018take it offline\u2019, and more have no doubt become commonplace. How many of these terms does your current workplace use?\n<blockquote>\n<h3 id=\"workplace-jargon-is-a-staple-of-the-modern-organisation-yet-few-things-are-more-universally-annoying-harvard-business-review\"><em>\u201cWorkplace jargon is a staple of the modern organisation. Yet few things are more universally annoying.\u201d \u2014 Harvard Business Review<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"two colleagues fake laughing in office\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4410\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-5.gif\" width=\"422\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"is-jargon-the-same-as-slang\">Is jargon the same as slang?<\/h2>\nBefore we get started though, it\u2019s important to understand that whilst people sometimes use the terms jargon and slang interchangeably, they\u2019re not the same thing.\n\nAs defined by the <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2021\/03\/do-you-have-a-jargon-problem\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harvard Business Review<\/a>, slang is informal and used in more social settings. They are, however, related. Both slang and jargon convey information about the speaker themselves, and also what the speaker is saying.\n\nWorkplace jargon is essentially corporate-speak, commonly used in business meetings or the usual water-cooler talk, whilst slang is typically used in office chit-chats.\n\n<h2 id=\"what-do-the-following-singaporean-slang-terms-mean\">What do the following Singaporean slang terms mean?<\/h2>\nWe\u2019re here to give you the lowdown on what\u2019s what in Singaporean slang, when used in the context of a workplace. Just like workplace jargon, these are staples used by the Singaporean workforce too.\n<h3 id=\"1-otot\">1. \u2018OTOT\u2019<\/h3>\nNo, this doesn\u2019t refer to overtime pay or anything similar. It\u2019s actually an acronym which stands for \u2018own time, own target\u2019 \u2014 which means it\u2019s up to you, feel free to complete this task at your own pace.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cThis task isn\u2019t urgent, you can OTOT.\u201d<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"2-sabo\">2. \u2018Sabo\u2019<\/h3>\n\u2018Sabo\u2019 is an abbreviated form of the English word sabotage \u2014 and in the workplace, it\u2019s often used when someone has intentionally made another person take the blame for their mistakes, or deliberately inconvenienced someone else with a task that they themselves did not want to do.\n\nExample: \u201c<em>I wasn\u2019t supposed to do this presentation, but my boss sabo me to do it.\u201d<\/em>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man getting fingers all pointed at him as sabotage\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4411\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/image10-1.gif\" width=\"473\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"3-buay-tahan\">3. \u2018Buay tahan\u2019<\/h3>\nA mixture of Hokkien (buay) and Malay (tahan), it\u2019s combined to form the expression that one can no longer withstand or tolerate something any longer.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cThis guy just keeps playing games on his phone the whole day and doesn&#8217;t do any work at all, really buay tahan.\u201d<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"4-catch-no-ball\">4. \u2018Catch no ball\u2019<\/h3>\nA direct translation from a Hokkien phrase (liak bo kiu), it means that one cannot understand what the other party is saying or meaning.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cWhat did he say in the meeting just now ah? I catch no ball.\u201d<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"5-pang-gang\">5. \u2018Pang gang\u2019<\/h3>\nThis means you\u2019re done for the day, you\u2019ve completed your tasks and it\u2019s time to clock out of work! It\u2019s often used in a celebratory tone, when you\u2019re finally ready to head out of the office.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cPang gang lo!!!!! See you all tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"boy running around a beach happily\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4412\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-6.gif\" width=\"480\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"6-shag\">6. \u2018Shag\u2019<\/h3>\nOk just hear us out first \u2014 this isn\u2019t what you think it is! Unlike its sexual connotation in British colloquialism, \u2018shag\u2019 simply means being tired or exhausted in Singlish. If you want to avoid some awkward situations in the workplace, this is one you should definitely remember.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cOmg, I had to work till 3am last night and then come back to the office at 8am this morning, damn shag.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"exhausted baby crying on the table\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4413\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-7.gif\" width=\"500\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"7-kena-arrowed\">7. \u2018Kena arrowed\u2019<\/h3>\nOften used sarcastically, it refers to either yourself or someone else being unwillingly chosen or targeted to complete a task.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cPoor James, he kena arrowed by his manager to put together a last-minute report for tomorrow\u2019s board meeting.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"8-eye-power\">8. \u2018Eye power\u2019<\/h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook chat using the phrase eye power\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4414\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/image8.png\" width=\"524\"\/>\n\nEven Health Minister Ong Ye Kung uses this phrase.\n\n\u2018Eye power\u2019 is essentially used to describe someone who just stands by and watches, instead of participating, contributing, or helping out.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cYou better not just stand there and eye power ah, at the Q&amp;A session later you chip in a bit also please.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"9-zai\">9. \u2018Zai\u2019<\/h3>\nIt is often used to describe someone as being a pro at something, amazing, or a high achiever.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cWah he damn zai, he\u2019s already at Director level when he\u2019s only 30 years old.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"10-wayang\">10. \u2018Wayang\u2019<\/h3>\n\u2018Wayang\u2019 is a Malay word to describe acting in a performance or a show. It is used in a sarcastic tone, to describe someone who puts up a show to look good in front of their superiors.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cJames is such a wayang king. When his bosses are around, he acts as if he\u2019s very hardworking, typing away frantically on his keyboard. When they\u2019re gone? He just sits back and starts scrolling his phone non-stop.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"employee showering her boss with flattery\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4415\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-8.gif\" width=\"499\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"11-shiok\">11. \u2018Shiok\u2019<\/h3>\nOne of the most common Singlish terms around, \u2018Shiok\u2019 is used frequently in daily conversations. Although it is usually used to describe great satisfaction when eating delicious food, it is often also used to describe favourable situations.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cHeard the company\u2019s going to give us 5 months worth of bonus this month. Shiokkkkkk!\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"12-siao-on\">12. \u2018Siao on\u2019<\/h3>\nA mixture of Hokkien and English, it is used to describe a person who is overzealous and over-enthusiastic in everything they do \u2014 they are constantly on the ball and raring to volunteer for tasks or get stuff completed all the time.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cAmanda damn siao on, everything the boss wants done, she will be the first one to volunteer.\u201d<\/em>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"guy typing away furiously on his keyboard\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4416\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-9.gif\" width=\"480\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"13-spoil-market\">13. \u2018Spoil market\u2019<\/h3>\nThanks to somebody who is \u2018siao on\u2019, it usually leads to a situation of \u2018spoiling the market\u2019 for everyone else. Someone who is a high achiever or does something incredibly well makes everyone else look bad and unmotivated at work.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cCan Amanda not spoil market? She\u2019s making the whole team look terrible just because she\u2019s willing to work long hours and doesn\u2019t care about work-life balance.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"14-chop-chop\">14. \u2018Chop chop\u2019<\/h3>\nPrimarily used to instil urgency and hurry people along with tasks, so employees can end work as soon as possible.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cEh let\u2019s chop chop get this done then we can go home.\u201d<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"15-sian\">15. \u2018Sian\u2019<\/h3>\nA ubiquitous phrase used by many, \u2018sian\u2019 conveys boredom, lack of enthusiasm, annoyance, and exasperation in different situations.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cSian, I definitely need to OT tomorrow. I had meetings non-stop today and couldn\u2019t get any work done at all.\u201d<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"16-kaypoh\">16. \u2018Kaypoh\u2019<\/h3>\nReferring to those particular colleagues who are always digging for information and spreading office gossip around, \u2018kaypoh\u2019 means being a busybody, constantly prying into the business of others.\n\nExample: <em>&#8220;Karen is so kaypoh, she&#8217;s always asking me very intrusive personal questions at work!&#8221;<\/em>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ladies gossiping at work\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4417\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/image6.gif\" width=\"480\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"17-saikang-warrior\">17. \u2018Saikang warrior\u2019<\/h3>\n&#8216;Saikang&#8217; refers to menial tasks at work that no one wants to do \u2014 either the boring, unpleasant, administrative tasks that are very time-consuming, or extra tasks not within your job scope which you have to clear.\n\nA &#8216;saikang warrior&#8217; is hence used to describe someone who completes these undesirable tasks out of their goodwill, or has been forced into doing so quietly in the background, not for their own benefit, but\u00a0 for the benefit of others.\n\nExample:\u00a0<em>&#8220;Thanks to Sally the saikang warrior, we managed to finish the report in time because she did all the data crunching needed.&#8221;<\/em>\n<h2 id=\"what-about-lunchtime-lingo\">What about lunchtime lingo?<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"food on the table at a hawker centre\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4418\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/image2-1.png\" width=\"1175\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"18-chope\">18. \u2018Chope\u2019<\/h3>\nIn Singapore, there\u2019s an unspoken practice where you have to reserve your seat in coffee shops and hawker centres before getting your food. This is known as \u2018choping\u2019, and most people do so with tissue packs, umbrellas, or any random, non-valuable item they can find with them.\n\nIt\u2019s to ensure that you have a seat ready for you to sit down and start eating once you get your food, rather than wait around a crowded coffee shop or hawker centre for 10 to 15 minutes, holding your tray of food while it gets cold.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cLet\u2019s go chope seats now, if not once 12pm hits and the lunch crowd comes in, it\u2019ll be difficult to find seats.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"19-dabao\">19. \u2018Dabao\u2019<\/h3>\n\u2018Dabao\u2019 essentially means to take away food. A Singaporean-Mandarin term, it\u2019s often used during lunch time conversations when employees are deciding whether to eat out or \u2018dabao\u2019.\n\nExample:<em> \u201cI have a meeting at 12.30pm so I don\u2019t have enough time to eat here, just gonna dabao and eat at my desk.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"20-makan\">20. \u2018Makan\u2019<\/h3>\n\u2018Makan\u2019 means \u2018to eat\u2019 in Malay. It\u2019s also understood and used by every Singaporean regardless of race, because we\u2019re all avid foodies, and hey \u2014 lunchtime is one of our favourite times of the day at work ok?\n\nExample: <em>\u201cYou hungry not? Let\u2019s go makan!\u201d<\/em>\n<h3 id=\"21-bojio\">21. \u2018Bojio\u2019<\/h3>\nLiterally translated from Hokkien meaning &#8216;no invite&#8217;, \u2018bojio\u2019 is used to jokingly call someone out when you\u2019re not invited to an event, gathering, or party. It can also be used when inviting someone, as a disclaimer that they are officially being included.\n\nExample: <em>\u201cHey, the APAC CEO is in office today so he\u2019s treating everyone to a good meal for lunch, you wanna join us? Don\u2019t say I bojio.\u201d<\/em>\n<h2 id=\"take-your-company-culture-to-the-next-level\">Take your company culture to the next level<\/h2>\nNow that you\u2019re armed with this newfound knowledge \u2014 make workplace conversations more fun and interactive by incorporating them! Small talk at work has been shown to enhance an employees\u2019 positive social emotions daily, and make them feel more emotionally connected.\n\nManagers can embrace small talk to help improve relationships within teams, as well as boost team morale and productivity. Creating space for casual conversations at work leads to increased collaboration, creativity, and inclusiveness. 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